42.1% of families headed by single mothers in Kentucky live in poverty.
National figure: 31.6%
14.5% of women 65 and older in Kentucky live in poverty.
National figure: 10.5%
Poverty
17.4% of women in Kentucky live in poverty. The national figure is 11.0%.
Wage Gap
Women in Kentucky typically make $0.82 for every dollar paid to men. The national figure is $0.83 .
Black women in Kentucky typically make 69 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.66
Latina women in Kentucky typically make 61 cents for every dollar paid to white men.
National figure: $0.58
Figures for women overall by state are based on 2023 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. Figures for Black women and Latinas by state are based on 2018-2022 American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Health Insurance
6.4% of women aged 19-64 in Kentucky are uninsured. Nationally, 9.5% are uninsured.
6.7% of women of reproductive age (19-54) in Kentucky are uninsured.
National figure: 10.0%
Data on women in Kentucky who reported not receiving health care at some point in the last 12 months due to cost is unavailable.
National figure: 10.9%
